Chris Hazzard

Chris Hazzard is a Northern Irish politician representing Sinn Féin who has served as the Member of Parliament for South Down since 2017. Before his election to the House of Commons, he was a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for South Down from 2012 to 2017 and served as the Minister for Infrastructure in the Northern Ireland Executive from 2016 to 2017. A former press officer for his party, Hazzard is known for his involvement in the Gaelic Athletic Association and his academic pursuits as a PhD candidate at Queen's University Belfast. He remains a prominent figure in Northern Irish politics, advocating for his constituency's interests within the UK Parliament.